Swine flu is
a respiratory disease affected by viruses. It first effects to pigs and pass to
the humans who had direct contact with pig, and spreads from human to human.
Officially it is called as ‘Novel influenza A (H1N1)’. Swine refers to pigs,
hogs and boars. People are very scared about this highly infectious virus
spreading all over the world. The flu viruses may mutate, so can easily
transmissible among humans. Virus of flu is very tiny particles. It is
contagious among swine. It makes domesticated pigs very sick. It affects the
person who directly deals with pigs and spreads from person to person in past.
But recently it caused by new strain virus known as Type A and the subtype is
H1N1. So flu is called as influenza A H1N1 or H1N1 flu. This new strain is
developing rapidly and till now no one had a chance to create antibodies or
protection against the flu. Flu viruses spread from person to person through
cough or sneeze. Some people may infect by touching anything which have flu
virus and touching the same hand to their mouth or nose. It is wrong statement
that people may not affect to flu by eating cooked pork. Children who infect to
this flu might be contagious for longer periods.
Symptoms of Swine flu:
Symptoms of
flu will be similar to seasonal flu. Symptoms include high temperature, runny
nose, cough, sore throat, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, weakness
and fatigue. Results of swine flu have severe illness and deaths. It is very
important to note that if you indicate the symptoms, soon you have to consult a
physician and need medical attention.
If you
suspect that you are affected with swine flu, seek medical advice
· If you are seriously ill.
· If you are pregnant.
· If child is sick under one year of
age.
· Suddenly if your condition worse.
· Still if your condition gets worse
after seven days.
If the
symptoms are mild, keep yourself hydrated, take rest, and practice good hygiene.
Children may affect to swine flu with neurologic symptoms, it can be very
severe. Symptoms can cause seizures or change in mental status, they may cause
by Reye’s syndrome, which usually occurs with viral illness in children.
Prevention:
Prevention
is better than cure. Know some of the preventive measures to avoid getting
swine flu.
· Cover your mouth and nose. As swine
flu spreads through the air, so better cover your mouth and nose while coughing
or sneezing.
· If you are at crowded area, better to
wash your hands and face regularly. Because the virus will not stay on your
skin and will be washed off. Use warm water and hand wash soaps to wash the
hands, so the virus can be killed easily.
· If you are dealing with swine flu
infected person better to avoid frequent touching him/her. The reason is if you
have much contact with infected person, there is a chance that you may infect
to the flu, because the virus spreads to skin easily.
· If you have relevant symptoms of swine
flu better stay at home as it help the other people getting infected. And avoid
the crowded area.
· If you are infected with swine flu
and medical attention is recommended.
The people who are at
high risk of severe disease are
· People with liver disease, kidney
problem, blood disorder, neurologic disorder, neuromuscular disorder, metabolic
disorder, cardiovascular condition.
· Kid under 12 months of age.
· Elders over 65 ages.
· Pregnant woman.
Treatment of swine flu:
Prevention by vaccination is best way
of treating swine flu. Treatment is to decrease the body pains and high
temperature. Part of swine flu treatment includes plenty of rest, fluids and
supportive therapy. Most physicians prescribe tamiflu or relenze for treatment
or prevention with swine flu. Although it may not cure the flu but controls or
reduces the symptoms of flu until body recovers. Antiviral drugs stop
reproducing flu virus in your body.
So be aware of swine flu, get
knowledge and need to fight with swine flu. Protect yourself and your family
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